Australia vs Japan: Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita
Australia
116.29 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Japan
105.34 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Japan rank
23rd
Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 116.29 constant 2024 US$ against 105.34 constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 10.95 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 46 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.54 constant 2024 US$ | 16.95 constant 2024 US$ | 86.58 constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 135.85 constant 2024 US$ | 30.35 constant 2024 US$ | 105.5 constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 139.57 constant 2024 US$ | 55.71 constant 2024 US$ | 83.86 constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 121.53 constant 2024 US$ | 66.96 constant 2024 US$ | 54.57 constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 136.04 constant 2024 US$ | 60.97 constant 2024 US$ | 75.07 constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 168.28 constant 2024 US$ | 61.81 constant 2024 US$ | 106.47 constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 127.26 constant 2024 US$ | 112.86 constant 2024 US$ | 14.41 constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 116.29 constant 2024 US$ against 105.34 constant 2024 US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Japan?
- 10.95 constant 2024 US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.